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Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Players: 13653 10638 24291
Tournaments: 2240 1807 4047
 
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Per-Anders Saaf 61
Valerie Duringer 60
Nelson Fernando Eickhoff 54
Osama Omran 54
Christine Cordinnier 54
Scott George 52
Erkan Togan 52
Chikako Kumamae 52
Ulric Hargreaves 52
Jacob Narayan 52
Michal Provaznik 51
Hyo-Sil Jang 51
Sean Eaton 49
Nick Bowling 48
Risma Siswardini 48
Wes Moore 48
Cabil Gibbs 47
Tijmen Companjen 46
Eva Marko 45
Jeff Conover 44
Marcas Black 43
Liga Uptte 42
Rachel Smith 41
Becca Smith 41
Ighirda Sanabria 41
Natalia Montecinos 39
Oleksiy Klyamar 39
Mohamadou Hassoumi 38
Tomasz Woloszuk 38
Trent Irwin 37
Jessie Muggeridge 36
Garrett Ledford 36
Dillon Auxier 35
Dalton Ammerman 35
Tiffany Aubrun 34
Rauno Liivrand 34
Isabel Van den Broeck 33
Mikk Sihver 33
Martin Ermacora 32
Jake Nuneviller 32
Stephan Gailer 31
Ursia Moyipele 30
Santiago Aulisi 30
Yesenia Castro 30
Jan Mrkous 29
Niina Ahtiainen 29
Kavipriya Nagarajan 28
Jan Kasan 28
Laura Overwater 28
Fredyari Vargas 27
Dean Kasdi 26
Juan Oliveira 26
Maike Van Doorn 25
Kallouche Mohamed-Islem 25
Jannis Wymann 24
Spyros Kaloudis 24
Vilune Rauluseviciute 22
Zerick Walcott 21
Ula Gorjup 21
Rawan Ashmawy 20
Matisse Conlon 19
Zuzanna Kudlik 19
Estelle Reese 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1999
Bill Boullianne and Ian Clark won the FIVB Mexico Open.  It was the 2nd win for Bill Boullianne, the 1st win for Ian Clark, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1999
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Mexico Open.  It was the 11th win for Shelda Bede, the 11th win for Adriana Behar, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2010
Sergio Gonzalez and Karell Pina won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.  It was the 2nd win for Sergio Gonzalez, the 2nd win for Karell Pina, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2010
Julie Rodrigue and Katherine Zakrzewski won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.  It was the 1st win for Julie Rodrigue, the 2nd win for Katherine Zakrzewski, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Adrian Carambula and Steve Grotowski won the AVP YG AVP Qualifier Tour Fort Lauderdale.  It was the 2nd win for Adrian Carambula, the 1st win for Steve Grotowski, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Kristen Batt-Rohr and Brooke Sweat won the AVP YG AVP Qualifier Tour Fort Lauderdale.  It was the 2nd win for Kristen Batt-Rohr, the 2nd win for Brooke Sweat, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2018
Nuttanon Inkiew and Intuch Techakijvorakul won the FIVB SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun.  It was the 1st win for Nuttanon Inkiew, the 1st win for Intuch Techakijvorakul, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Caitlin Ledoux and Emily Stockman won the FIVB SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun.  It was the 5th win for Caitlin Ledoux, the 3rd win for Emily Stockman, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2019
Denys Denysenko and Vladyslav Iemelianchyk won the FIVB SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun.  It was the 1st win for Denys Denysenko, the 2nd win for Vladyslav Iemelianchyk, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Nai-Han Kou and Pi Hsin Liu won the FIVB SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun.  It was the 2nd win for Nai-Han Kou, the 2nd win for Pi Hsin Liu, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Kevin Cuzmiciov and Eylon Elazar won the FIVB BPT Futures Songkhla.  It was the 1st win for Kevin Cuzmiciov, the 2nd win for Eylon Elazar, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Alaina Chacon and Morgan Chacon won the FIVB BPT Futures Songkhla.  It was the 3rd win for Alaina Chacon, the 2nd win for Morgan Chacon, and the 2nd win for the team.
 
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Hungary’s Doczi & Veress crown duo’s debut with Rarotonga Futures gold
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Spain’s Vergara & Gonzalez on to Nayarit quarterfinals after fourth tie-breaker in Mexico
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